All of the following statements about skimming are true except:
a. skimming is not an effective technique for retaining information. b. it does not require attentive reading. c. skimming is an effective technique for identifying the main idea. d. most of the reading you’ll do in school involves skimming.

Excerpt from the trip of a lifetime elizabeth mohn 3 a little more than a week ago, my mother and father started packing our suitcases to prepare for our trip. my entire family woke up early sunday morning, packed the car, and began our expedition to niagara falls. when we reached the american-canadian border, i was excited to enter a foreign country for the first time. the third paragraph is mainly about a) traveling to niagara falls b) leaving the hotel. c) seeing the falls. d) returning home.